Sharuhen
Sharuhen, also called Shaaraim or Shilhim, was a town allotted to the tribe of Simeon within Judah's territory.
PlaceOld Testament2 books3 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Joshua 19:6; referred to as Sharuhen (שָׁרוּחֶ֑ן), Shaaraim (שַׁעֲרַ֫יִם), or Shilhim (שִׁלְחִים).
Location
- Identified as
- Tall al Ajjul
- Certainty
- Possible (42% of scholarship) · 3 other possible locations
- Coordinates
- 31.467° N, 34.404° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- שִׁלְחִיםShilhim
- שַׁעֲרַ֫יִםShaaraimmeans “gates; valuation; hairs”
- שָׁרוּחֶ֑ןSharuhen
Mentions
- Joshua 15:32שִׁלְחִים · ShilhimLebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon—twenty-nine cities in all, along with their villages.
- Joshua 19:6שָׁרוּחֶ֑ן · SharuhenBeth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen cities, along with their villages.
- 1 Chronicles 4:31שַׁעֲרַ֫יִם · ShaaraimBeth-marcaboth, Hazar-susim, Beth-biri, and Shaaraim. These were their cities until the reign of David.